Scuba – Bass Lake

The Best Scuba Training Venue in South Africa

Scuba Services

Please Note:

Please visit our business hours section to find out the rules on NIGHT DIVING and/or LATE ENTRY or EXIT.

Bass Lake consists of a 10-hectare body of spring-fed water. Considered by the top certifying agencies (PADI, NAUI, SSI, CMAS, IANTD and RAID) to be the best Scuba Training venue in South Africa. Depths vary from a walk-in slope to 23m at the deepest point.

Now’s your chance to experience it!
Introductory Scuba Experience

Duration: 30 minutes
Cost: R250.00

No experience needed — just bring your sense of adventure!

Guided dives can be arranged at R 150 per dive. Bookings essential in Advanced

RSVP essential

Kevin: 082 458 1551

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Wanna Try Scuba?

Ever wondered what it feels like to breathe underwater?

Now’s your chance to experience it!
Introductory Scuba Experience

Equipment rentals must also be booked in advance with me

RSVP essential

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Scuba Training

There are training grids at various depths for Scuba Skills training, as well as a number of interesting wrecks for more experienced divers.

See our satellite photo for more detail – click to enlarge.

Bass Lake is not only frequented by Scuba Schools with their students, but also by social divers who enjoy diving Bass Lake on a regular basis, or divers who wish to brush up on their diving skills in a safe environment. Non-divers are welcome-bring your mountain bike, swimming costume or kayak and enjoy a relaxing day out!

Scuba Training

The following courses can be taught at Bass Lake:

	Scuba Diver
	Advanced Diver
	Stress and Rescue
	Deep Diving – Maximum depth of 23m
	Night Diving – Minimum conditions apply, refer to Trading Hours + Night Diving Requirements
	Nitrox Diving
	Dry-Suit Diving
	Navigation
	Instructor Training

Bass Lake

NAUI OPEN WATER SCUBA DIVER COURSE

ISO Level 2 – Autonomous Diver Certification

Dive In. Get Certified. Explore the Blue.

Worldwide Recognised Certification

Train with NAUI (National Association of Underwater Instructors) — a non-profit organisation with a global reputation for “Safety Through Education.“

What you’ll learn

This course gives you the essential knowledge and skills to scuba dive confidently and safely.

Certified to dive without supervision
Open water environments similar to training conditions
Strong focus on safety, skills & confidence

Course Structure

4 full days to complete

Online theory – learn at your own pace
1-day workshop
Pool sessions
4 qualifying open-water dives at Bass Lake

Course Fee

R 4,800.00

Includes EVERYTHING you need:

E-learning & course material
Registration & certification
Air fills
Use of scuba equipment
Use of wetsuit, fins, mask, snorkel & booties
Use of weight belt
Pool sessions & lectures
Bass Lake qualifying dives
Club membership

Just bring your excitement!

Courses

We Also Offer

All courses from Beginner to Instructor level, gear rental, servicing and sales including national and international excursions.

COURSE DIRECTOR

Kevin Maclean

+27 082 458 1551

scuba@basslake.co.za

Professional Training Program

SCUBA DIVING CERTIFICATION COURSE

KEVIN

082 458 1551

Pre-Course Requirement

All participants must complete the self-paced e-learning before the course begins.

Duration: Approximately 9-15 hours
Must be purchased in advance
Completion required to participate in practical sessions

NEXT OPENWATER SCUBA DIVER COURSE

You must complete the self-paced e-learning before the course starts (it typically takes about 9–15 hours to finish) and purchase it in advance.

Course schedule:

28 March 2026

08h30 – 12h00 – Workshop
14h00 – 16h00 – Pool session

29 March 2026

12h30 – 17h00 – Pool session

MEMBER

15 March 2026

• 12:30 – 17:00 | Pool Session

Qualifying Dives

Choose one of the following options:

• 5&6 April: 10h00 – 15h00

or any four days during any week.

Optional Add-On Experiences

Sodwana Bay Diving or Full-Time Course (any five days)

Available on request during the following periods:

30 March – 6 April
25 April – 7 May
2 – 13 October
10 December 2026 – 14 January 2027

Who Should Attend?

Beginner to intermediate divers
Anyone seeking internationally recognized certification
Adventure seekers looking to expand their underwater skills

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Our Shop

We have a great variety of “smalls ” for those emergencies and some great deals on basics. We stock booties, masks, snorkels, fins and a variety of consumables and other items. Come check them out, debit and credit cards (except Diners & Amex) are accepted.

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Fill Station

Due to the size of the storage banks, air fills can be done within a few minutes. The system has the capacity to fill 500 cylinders per day and features 1400 litres of 300 bar storage banks.

The filling station is open on trading days.
Please click here to check our business hours.

Fills for Night Diving:
Fills for night dives outside of our trading hours are available ONLY by arrangement. Please visit our business hours section for vital information and regulations on night diving and after-hours access.

Please note that no private compressors may be operated at Bass Lake.

Rates:
R100.00 per air fill

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Kit Hire

Bass Lake offers full scuba kit hire on a 3-hour basis

You will need to provide a dive card with a photo on it (if no photo, your ID will be required too). We do not accept a “visual view only”, on your smart cell phone, of your certification. You will need to have a hard copy, certified print-out, of your certification and your ID if you do not have a dive card, in case of an incident. We retain the dive card/ hard copy + ID for the duration of the hire.